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raising

noun (n)

  • the event of something being raised upward(noun.event)
    Example:
    A raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity.
    Synonym:
    elevation, lift
    source: wordnet30
  • the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child(noun.attribute)
    Synonym:
    nurture, rearing
    source: wordnet30
  • helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community(noun.act)
    Synonym:
    breeding, bringing up, fosterage, fostering, nurture, rearing, upbringing
    source: wordnet30
  • The act of lifting, setting up, elevating, exalting, producing, or restoring to life.(noun)
    source: webster1913

adjective satellite (s)

  • increasing in quantity or value(adj.all)
    Example:
    A cost-raising increase in the basic wage rate.
    source: wordnet30
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